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Mike Patton — hints at quiet closure for Faith No More
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Mike Patton Hints at Quiet Closure for Faith No More’s Final Run

Mike Patton’s recent comments suggest Faith No More’s last run carried a quiet sense of closure. With decades of influence behind them and a Bay Area legacy tha

#Faith No More#metal mantra#Mike Patton8 min
Bob Weir — Grateful Dead co-founder tribute photo
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Bob Weir, Grateful Dead Co-Founder, Dead at 78 — Not Metal, Still Mandatory Respect

It’s not metal. Let’s get that out of the way. But if you give a damn about musicianship, risk-taking, and […]

#Bob Weir#Grateful Dead#Grateful Dead news3 min
Top 10 upcoming metal albums of 2026 — editorial preview
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Top 10 Upcoming Metal Albums of 2026

The Top 10 Upcoming Metal, Metalcore, Deathcore & Hardcore Albums of 2026 Let’s be honest — 2026 is already looking […]

#album release calendar#Anthrax#Bullet For My Valentine5 min
Top 10 metal tracks of 2025 — Metal Mantra editorial rundown
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Top 10 Metal Tracks That Defined 2025 — Editorial Rundown

The top 10 metal tracks of 2025 tell the story of a year where heavy music hit harder emotionally as […]

#2025 heavy music#2025 metal#Amy Lee5 min
Iron Maiden — full discography ranking and legacy overview
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Iron Maiden Discography & Legacy: Ranking the Albums

Iron Maiden’s discography is a towering legacy in heavy metal, spanning 17 studio albums from their self-titled debut in 1980 […]

#bruce dickinson#classic metal albums#heavy metal legacy23 min
Ozzy Osbourne — farewell tribute to the Prince of Darkness (1948–2025)
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Farewell to the Prince of Darkness: Ozzy Osbourne (1948–2025)

This one hurts in a way that doesn’t fade after the first reread. Ozzy Osbourne is dead, and the world […]

#back to the beginning#Black Sabbath#heavy metal6 min